WASHINGTON—A presidential panel called for broad changes to both foreign and domestic U.S. spy practices that, if adopted, would significantly curtail the National Security Agency's activities.

The 46 wide-ranging proposals present President Barack Obama with a test of how far he is willing to go in the pursuit of changes to U.S. intelligence-gathering. The review's broader message is that post-Sept. 11 spy operations have gotten out of hand and need to be brought under control.

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